Rosa Schnyer served as an adjunct research faculty member at NESA and at Harvard Medical School's Osher Research Center, and a clinical assistant faculty at the University of Texas, Austin.  In DCRC I, Rosa served as co-leader on a methodological study entitled "Developing a Traditional East Asian Medical Structured Instrument (TEAMSI)" and as co-investigator on a clinical trial entitled, "Japanese-Style Acupuncture for Endometriosis-Related Chronic Pelvic Pain in Young Women."  Rosa has been a leader in the field of acupuncture research, evaluating acupuncture in the treatment of depression and developing innovative research methodologies that better reflect clinical practice. She has served as co-investigator or consultant to numerous NIH and privately funded studies, including trials investigating the efficacy of acupuncture for depression in pregnant women, repetitive stress injuries, chronic stroke symptoms and cerebral palsy. Rosa leads seminars on treating mood and anxiety disorders with acupuncture and Chinese herbs in NESA's continuing education program. She is co-president of the Society of Acupuncture Research (SAR). She received her Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine training at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and her acupuncture training at Tri-State College of Acupuncture.